Acupuncture is frequently used to treat the side effects of cancer treatment, but the safety of this intervention re-mains uncertain. The current meta- analysis was conducted to assess the safety of acupuncture in oncological patients.
Details
Title
Safety of acupuncture in oncology: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Creators
Melanie D. Hoxtermann - University of Duisburg-Essen
Heidemarie Haller - University of Duisburg-Essen
Shaimaa Aboudamaah - University of Duisburg-Essen
Armin Bachemir - University of Duisburg-Essen
Gustav Dobos - University of Duisburg-Essen
Holger Cramer - University of Duisburg-Essen
Petra Voiss - University of Duisburg-Essen
Publication Details
Cancer, Vol.128(11), pp.2159-2173
Publisher
Wiley
Number of pages
15
Grant note
This work was supported by a grant from the Karl and Veronica Carstens Foundation, Essen, Germany (KVC 0/100/2018 to Petra Voiss and Melanie D. Höxtermann). In addition, this work was supported by a grant from the Josepha and Charlotte von Siebold Habilitand Women’s Support Program of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Duisburg- Essen, Essen, Germany.